Ring latch



Aug. 30, 1927. I 1,641,058

R. G. TALLEY ET AL RING LATCH Filed Sept; 1923 Patented Aug. 30, 1927. I I p ,4 UNITED STATES PATENT arts.

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im Le -Q Application filed September 1, 1923. Serial 110. 660,581.

This invention relates to latches for doors, shown merely for the purpose of illustrating gates and other closures, and has for an Qbtheapplica ion of my inventiO l ject the provision of a latch for the purpose scclilfld t the gate pQst 7 by means O l indicated which shall employ a locking ring relatively long and heavy screw 8, is the to be engagedby a lug carried by gate latch ring Supporting frame 9 comprising 60 or other closure to which the invention is th 11396. 1 de bars 10, having their ends applied, and which locking ring is so sus- ClQsed indicated at 1 1. The bars 10 are pended that it will be moved by the lug to longitud nally curved as shown and have permit the device passing under it when the substantially the same degree of curvature 10 gate is moving to closed'position, but which as the l ne described by the free end of the will quickly return to normal position to gate 5 when the gate is swung on its pivot. prevent the gate rebounding into an open 'lhese bars 10 are provided adjacent their position no matter with what force the gate closed ends and near their lower edges with i swung l sed, I I registering openings 12 through which are Another object of the invention is to propassed bolts 13. Loosely mounted on the vide means for adjustably securing the latch bolts 13 are relatlvely large rings 14 each of in place on a gate post or the like, whereby which has a radius equal to a distance greatit may be adjusted toward the gate when the er han the distance between the bolts 13 gate posts spread. and the ad acentclosed ends 11 of the ring A further object of the invention is to supporting frame 9.

provide a supporting frame for the latch I Il chlng the latch to the gatepost 7, ring which shall be provided with .a slot in 1s necessary to employ a boring tool to' which the ring operates and'which slot shall make 2 p nlng 11 he po t and the screw 8 b i th f f an r so th t, th o may be turned into the opening by using the will be in a position to be squarely engaged frame 9 for a hand grip and to obtain a by the gate carried locking lug. leverage. Oneof the spaced side bars 10 is Another object of this invention is to proprovided-with an upstanding car 15 through vide a latch which is simple, durable and which a screw 0 like fastening. 16 "may be eflicient, and which may be manufactured passed to assist the'screw 8 in securing the and sold at a comparatively low cost, and latch 9-to the post 7 and to prevent the lug s5 which may be readily and easily installed supporting frame 9 from rotating with the by an unskilled workman. screw 8 as a pivot. Thescrew 8 is located With the foregoing and other objects in centrally between the ends and the upper view, as will become more apparent as the and lower edges of that side of the frame 9 description proceeds, the invention consists to which it is secured, and the ear 15 is 10- nu in certain novel features of construction, cated within the plane of said side and cencombination and arrangement of parts, as tr'ally between the ends thereof. When the will be hereinafter more fully described and posts 6 and 7 spread, the latch ring supportclaimed. ing frame 9 may be adjusted toward the gate 40 In the accompanying drawings: 5 by giving the latch ring supporting frame tr Figure 1 is a view in elevation showing a a few turns, and after this shall have been gate provided with a latch constructed in acdone the fastening element is passed through cordance withmy invention, and secured in the ear 15 into the post 7 so as to hold the closed position, frame 9 against casual movement. Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same, In the practical operation of the device no Figure 3 is a front elevation showing the the gate is provided with a locking lug 17 gate carried latch lug in section, which when the gate is swung to close the Figure 4 is a perspective view of the latch, same, moves one ofthe latching rings 14 in the rings being omltted. an upward direction and passes beneath the Referring in detail to the drawings, the same. When the lug 17 moves to a position numeral 5 indicates a gate hingedly mountat the inner side of the ring engaging'it, it ed for swinging movement and supported is necessary to grasp the ring and elevate the by the gate post-6. There is also provided same in order to open thegate, as the harder a latch supporting gate post 7. These posts the lug presses against the inner side of the r are of well known construction, and are ring the harder the ring binds against its snnnoriing holt i and the udjueent closed end ll oi? the frame.

The lower outer edges oi the latch ring supporting: lriiine is) :u'o beveled as indioeled zit lit so as not to interfere with the inoroinenl oi lhr lug: ll'. its the nine 9 is curved. longiludinzilly and secured in place with. its rourzii'o side next to the :i'reo end of the uite fl, ihe rings l -l- :iro supported in such msiiion with re. iorl lo the path described in; the lug l"? dunno the closing}; of the gate 5. that roni niruliveh' little 'lorco is required to permit the llijjf l? in hit the ring 14 with whirh il cont ol-ts during the closing of the grade 5. Owing thereto, lho gute 5 will he lili'l'ili'i'l in rinsed position no mutter how iilllo .i'orre is employed in swinejng it into i-losod positi n. the rings ljl are supported i'roni poi near the lower edges of lint ends ll oi the .vrunio ii, the zutuut "d ring will quickly return lo its normal position. and in view thew col the gale will he latched when violently swung .inlo closed position.

iVhile we have shown and described the preferred. embodiment of our invention, it will he understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may he resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus What We claim is:

A latch of the chururter set forth, eo1nprising a frame, an attaching: sorew fixed at one end to one side of the frame and loouted. centrally hetweon the ends and the non A and lower edges. of said side, in upslunding our Formed integrally with the up per edge of said side and located in the plane of said side and centrally between the ends thereof, and rings supported Within the frame.

In testimony whereof We uliiX our sigmlures.

ROBERT G. TALLEY. WALDEMAR W. TALLEY.

described our invention, 

